Bachelor's-2% vs national median5,766 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 102nd of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,903
middle 50%: $41,422 – $60,842
Median · 5 years out
$60,080
middle 50%: $53,303 – $68,316
Median · 10 years out
$63,843
middle 50%: $57,124 – $73,290
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This multi-disciplinary program offers a $52k median starting salary. Five-year earnings average $60k, rising to $64k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,098 total interest
Same major at other universities
Christopher Newport University
$60,714 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$60,276 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$60,162 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$59,824 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$59,479 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
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